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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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